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60th New York Volunteer Infantry Monument, Culp's Hill, Gettysburg. The 60th New York Infantry Regiment (aka "St. Lawrence Regiment") was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment saw service in both the eastern and the western theaters of the American Civil War.
42nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "Tammany Jackson Guard". 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "Albany and Yates Rifles". 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "Ellsworth Avengers" or "People's Ellsworth Regiment". 45th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "5th German Rifles".
The Irish Brigade was an infantry brigade, consisting predominantly of Irish Americans, who served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. The designation of the first regiment in the brigade, the 69th New York Infantry, or the "Fighting 69th," continued in later wars. The Irish Brigade was known in part for its famous war cry, the "Faugh ...
George S. Greene. George Sears Greene (May 6, 1801 – January 28, 1899) was a civil engineer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He was part of the Greene family of Rhode Island, which had a record of distinguished military service to the United States. He first served in the Army from 1823 to 1836 after graduating second from ...
60th New York Infantry Regiment. 59th New York Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park. The 59th New York Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As part of the Second Corps of the Army of the Potomac, it played a significant role in battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg .
The 7th Regiment of the New York Militia, aka the "Silk Stocking" regiment, was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.Also known as the "Blue-Bloods" due to the disproportionate number of its members who were part of New York City's social elite, [1] the 7th Militia was a pre-war New York Militia unit that was mustered into federal service for the Civil War.
The regiment was organized in New York City on October 25, 1861, and was mustered in for a three-year enlistment in October, November, and December, 1861; the regiment was formed by consolidation of the Astor Rifles (or Regiment) with the Clinton Guards. At the expiration of its term of service, the men entitled thereto were discharged and the ...
The 66th New York Infantry was organized at New York City, [3][4][5] [6] New York and mustered in for three years service on November 4, 1861, under the command of Colonel Joseph C. Pinckney. The regiment was attached to Graham's Brigade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac, to January 1862. French's Brigade, Sumner's Division, Army of the ...